In Episode 5 of The Week in Science, we take a deep dive into the scientific "brain drain" that will follow the Trump administration's realignment of federal spending on science. Is this really a good idea? Or even a realistic prospect? We also take a look at the implications of a recent study on the genomes of the great apes for human evolution. And a surprising cultural implication of those findings.
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